Congo vs North Korea: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Congo
1.21 million
in 2023
North Korea
1.28 million
in 2023
Congo rank
121st
North Korea rank
118th
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.28 million against 1.21 million in Congo, a difference of 70,000.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Congo ranks 121st and North Korea ranks 118th of 193 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 839,000 | 3.05 million | 2.21 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.74 million | 713,000 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.92 million | 534,000 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.29 million | 7,500 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Congo or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.28 million against 1.21 million in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Congo and North Korea?
- 70,000, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Congo ranks 121st and North Korea ranks 118th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.